http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/ WOSU News en-us Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:04:10 GMT Public Interactive newsroom.NewsPodcast via Rome 30 meyer.26@osu.edu no WOSU Podcast Feed http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1575319.html Columbus voters Tuesday awarded a seat on the school board to truck driver Mike Wiles. wosu Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:24:01 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no Columbus voters Tuesday awarded a seat on the school board to truck driver Mike Wiles. Truck Driver Mike Wiles Joins Columbus Board of Education meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1574883.html A new report commissioned by the Columbus Chamber of Commerce says the city's NHL franchise the Blue Jackets is losing around $12 million annually. Those losses have led to fears that the team might be sold and/or moved elsewhere. That would be a disaster for the Arena District says the top chamber official. wosu Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:18:09 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no A new report commissioned by the Columbus Chamber of Commerce says the city's NHL franchise the Blue Jackets is losing around $12 million annually. Those losses have led to fears that the team might be sold and/or moved elsewhere. That would be a Bailout For The Blue Jackets? meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1575066.html State health officials have agreed to ease their recommendation that health care workers wear snug-fitting respirator masks when dealing with swine flu. wosu Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:24:00 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no State health officials have agreed to ease their recommendation that health care workers wear snug-fitting respirator masks when dealing with swine flu. Ohio Department Of Health Eases Mask Recommendation. meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1575059.html During the heated campaign over the ohio casino ballot issue, there were suspicions that a Minnesota casino company was helping finance the Vote YES side. Backers of the plan said that wasn't true, but NOW, it turns out, it IS true. wosu Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:12:12 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no During the heated campaign over the ohio casino ballot issue, there were suspicions that a Minnesota casino company was helping finance the Vote YES side. Backers of the plan said that wasn't true, but NOW, it turns out, it IS true. Minnesota Casino Company Invests In Ohio Casinos. meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1573654.html You may not have noticed but your natural gas bill has changed. Natural Gas distributors in Ohio next month will complete the phase in of a fee change. WOSU reports it's people who don't use much natural gas who are paying the price. wosu Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:15:14 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no You may not have noticed but your natural gas bill has changed. Natural Gas distributors in Ohio next month will complete the phase in of a fee change. WOSU reports it's people who don't use much natural gas who are paying the price. Fee Change Affects Low-Use Natural Gas Customers The Most meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1574182.html Sometime next year bulldozers and construction crews likely will be working on the site of Columbus's future casino. Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment last night giving the green light for casinos in four Ohio cities. WOSU's Mandie Trimble reports on what's next. wosu Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:17:20 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no Sometime next year bulldozers and construction crews likely will be working on the site of Columbus's future casino. Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment last night giving the green light for casinos in four Ohio cities. WOSU's Mandie Columbus Casino Expected to be Ready in 2012 meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1574164.html Just hours after Ohio voters approved a ballot issue authorizing gambling casinos in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Toledo, some critics are already proposing changes. And under one scenario, voters would be asked to approve them. wosu Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:39:10 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no Just hours after Ohio voters approved a ballot issue authorizing gambling casinos in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Toledo, some critics are already proposing changes. And under one scenario, voters would be asked to approve them. Critics' Plan To Limit Just-passed Casinos meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1573893.html Ohio voters, hard hit by the economic downturn have opened the state to casino gambling after an expensive campaign promising thousands of jobs. Issue 3 passed 53 percent to 47 percent. wosu Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:01:19 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no Ohio voters, hard hit by the economic downturn have opened the state to casino gambling after an expensive campaign promising thousands of jobs. Issue 3 passed 53 percent to 47 percent. Ohio Voters Take A Gamble meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1573994.html The state's sixth-largest school district is planning to restore sports. The South-Western City school district had canceled its athletic programs after three levies in a row were defeated. wosu Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:44:47 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no The state's sixth-largest school district is planning to restore sports. The South-Western City school district had canceled its athletic programs after three levies in a row were defeated. Southwestern School Voters Approve Levy. meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1573856.html Ohio voters Tuesday settled questions about casinos, livestock and veteran bonuses. While a proposal to allow a casino in Columbus and three other cities was rejected in Franklin, Issue three proved popular in other regions of the state and won an endorsement from voters. wosu Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:23:39 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no Ohio voters Tuesday settled questions about casinos, livestock and veteran bonuses. While a proposal to allow a casino in Columbus and three other cities was rejected in Franklin, Issue three proved popular in other regions of the state and won an Ohio Voters Approve Casinos and Two Other State Issues meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1573681.html Police say four more bodies and a skull have been found at the Cleveland home of a convicted rapist where police last week removed the remains of six women. wosu Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:13:39 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no Police say four more bodies and a skull have been found at the Cleveland home of a convicted rapist where police last week removed the remains of six women. Cleveland Police: Four Additional Bodies Found meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1573397.html Authorities in Ohio say a 2-month-old infant and a 37-year-old man have died from a house fire. Police in Chillicothe in southern Ohio say 11 people were in the house near the city's downtown when the fire broke out Monday evening. wosu Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:28:53 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no Authorities in Ohio say a 2-month-old infant and a 37-year-old man have died from a house fire. Police in Chillicothe in southern Ohio say 11 people were in the house near the city's downtown when the fire broke out Monday evening. Fire Claims Two Lives In Chillicothe meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1573396.html Corrections officers at the Mansfield Correctional Facility picketed Monday in front of the institution. They are warning the public of dangerous conditions at the prison. But a corrections department spokeswoman says things are not as bad as the union is making them appear. wosu Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:23:57 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no Corrections officers at the Mansfield Correctional Facility picketed Monday in front of the institution. They are warning the public of dangerous conditions at the prison. But a corrections department spokeswoman says things are not as bad as the Mansfield Prison Guards Warn Of Dangerous Conditions. meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1573073.html Voters in Heath Tuesday decide the fate of red light and speed enforcement cameras in their community. wosu Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:34:05 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no Voters in Heath Tuesday decide the fate of red light and speed enforcement cameras in their community. Heath Voters to Decide Photo Enforcement meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1572966.html Gasoline prices jump thirty-five cents a gallon in just one month. wosu Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:38:41 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no Gasoline prices jump thirty-five cents a gallon in just one month. Ohio Gasoline Prices Continue to Rise meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1572857.html Columbus city voters tomorrow will elect three members of city council. The election occurs against the backdrop of an economic slowdown, and that has all seven candidates talking about jobs. wosu Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:49:54 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no Columbus city voters tomorrow will elect three members of city council. The election occurs against the backdrop of an economic slowdown, and that has all seven candidates talking about jobs. Columbus Council Weighs Job Growth. meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1572252.html The Ohio State University graduates planned for two years before embarking on their year-long tour of the United States. wosu Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:06:40 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no The Ohio State University graduates planned for two years before embarking on their year-long tour of the United States. Ohio Family on a Mission to Visit Forty-eight States meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1571903.html As the flu season continues hospitals are seeing more cases of H1N1. Ohio State Medical Center has a number of people who are critically ill with the disease. WOSU reports most patients in ICU are on some kind of life support. wosu Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:29:16 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no As the flu season continues hospitals are seeing more cases of H1N1. Ohio State Medical Center has a number of people who are critically ill with the disease. WOSU reports most patients in ICU are on some kind of life support. Several in Serious Condition from Swine Flu at OSU Med Center meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1571899.html Franklin County Commissioners tout the county prescription drug discount card that has saved local residents close to $1 million. WOSU reports even people with private insurance can benefit from it. wosu Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:24:35 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no Franklin County Commissioners tout the county prescription drug discount card that has saved local residents close to $1 million. WOSU reports even people with private insurance can benefit from it. County Drug Card Saves Locals $1 Million meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1571512.html The race for Columbus city council next Tuesday features three democratic incumbents seeking their first full terms, three republican challengers and a write-in independent candidate. The top three finishers will win new four year terms. The race occurs against the backdrop of voter passage of a city income tax increase in early August. wosu Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:15:53 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no The race for Columbus city council next Tuesday features three democratic incumbents seeking their first full terms, three republican challengers and a write-in independent candidate. The top three finishers will win new four year terms. The race August Tax Vote Ripples Through Columbus Council Race meyer.26@osu.edu